Because of their hard work, BASIS Independent students grow into self-sufficient learners who are often recognized for their talents across disciplines, in and out of the classroom. We seek these opportunities out on behalf of our students, but they are also often recognized organically by meeting eligibility for prestigious national and international awards.
BASIS Independent Manhattan student
performance builds year after year
2017–18 Notable Recognitions
- One student, grade 4, was selected as a travel team member at the NJ Avalanche Ice Hockey team.
- Two students received their PADI Open Water SCUBA diving certificates.
- At the 2018 Greater New York Scholastic Chess Tournament, one student placed in his Elementary Under 1500 Players division.
- One student, grade 1, moved onto ALOHA Math Junior Level 3.
- One student, grade 2, participated in the 2017 NYS Men’s Gymnastics Championships (level 4, division 2, age 7–8) and won 1st place in Vault, 3rd place in Parallel Bar, and 5th place All Around.
- One student, grade 4, won 2nd place in the 2018 American Protégé International Piano & Strings competitions, in which musicians from 20 countries and throughout the U.S. competed.
- One student has been twice honored in Youth Inc.’s Race for the Kids, and was selected to run based on his work with Hour Children.
2018–19 Notable Recognitions
Academics
- The BASIS Independent Manhattan MATHCOUNTS team of 7th graders participated in the regional competition for their very first time.
- One student took 1st place in the K–5 Championship of the US Chess Federation’s 2019 National Elementary Championship.
- This year, we crowned our first City Chess Champion! One of our grade 1 students became the K–1 Under 400 City Co-Champion at the 2019 Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championships.
- Students in grades 2–5 participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest, a semiannual problem-solving contest for elementary and middle school students.
- Our grade 5 students won a Team Achievement Award (they were in the top 10% of all teams) and took 2nd place out of all New York teams.
- Our team tied for 5th in the country.
- We had 13 students make the National Honor Roll (Top 10%) and 23 students received Honorable Mentions (Top 50%).
Sports
- In the 2019 Stevek Mogul Challenge in Stratton, VT, one of our grade 6 students won 1st place in the F13 Division and First Place Overall, which included older male and female athletes in the F15 Division.
- A grade 7 student and his soccer team were invited to participate in the Jefferson Cup in Richmond, VA. It is one of the top showcase and college recruitment tournaments in the country. This same student was also invited to a camp organized by US Soccer and reserved for the top 100 players in the country born in 2006.
- Our grade 4 & 5 co-ed flag football team were crowned champions of the NYC Charter School Athletic Association!
2019–20 Notable Recognitions
- One student was admitted into the Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and is also playing hockey in a double A travel team at a prestigious league Avalanche for the 2020–21 season.
- In the National Spanish Exam, 2 students won gold medals, 1 student won a silver medal, and 2 students won bronze medals. All 9 BASIS Independent Manhattan students who took the exam received a certificate of distinction.
- One student completed the academic program in Japanese from PreK up to the spring session of the 8th grade.
2017–18 Notable Recognitions
- One student, grade 4, was selected as a travel team member at the NJ Avalanche Ice Hockey team.
- Two students received their PADI Open Water SCUBA diving certificates.
- At the 2018 Greater New York Scholastic Chess Tournament, one student placed in his Elementary Under 1500 Players division.
- One student, grade 1, moved onto ALOHA Math Junior Level 3.
- One student, grade 2, participated in the 2017 NYS Men’s Gymnastics Championships (level 4, division 2, age 7–8) and won 1st place in Vault, 3rd place in Parallel Bar, and 5th place All Around.
- One student, grade 4, won 2nd place in the 2018 American Protégé International Piano & Strings competitions, in which musicians from 20 countries and throughout the U.S. competed.
- One student has been twice honored in Youth Inc.’s Race for the Kids, and was selected to run based on his work with Hour Children.
2018–19 Notable Recognitions
Academics
- The BASIS Independent Manhattan MATHCOUNTS team of 7th graders participated in the regional competition for their very first time.
- One student took 1st place in the K–5 Championship of the US Chess Federation’s 2019 National Elementary Championship.
- This year, we crowned our first City Chess Champion! One of our grade 1 students became the K–1 Under 400 City Co-Champion at the 2019 Greater NY Scholastic Chess Championships.
- Students in grades 2–5 participated in the Noetic Learning Math Contest, a semiannual problem-solving contest for elementary and middle school students.
- Our grade 5 students won a Team Achievement Award (they were in the top 10% of all teams) and took 2nd place out of all New York teams.
- Our team tied for 5th in the country.
- We had 13 students make the National Honor Roll (Top 10%) and 23 students received Honorable Mentions (Top 50%).
Sports
- In the 2019 Stevek Mogul Challenge in Stratton, VT, one of our grade 6 students won 1st place in the F13 Division and First Place Overall, which included older male and female athletes in the F15 Division.
- A grade 7 student and his soccer team were invited to participate in the Jefferson Cup in Richmond, VA. It is one of the top showcase and college recruitment tournaments in the country. This same student was also invited to a camp organized by US Soccer and reserved for the top 100 players in the country born in 2006.
- Our grade 4 & 5 co-ed flag football team were crowned champions of the NYC Charter School Athletic Association!
2019–20 Notable Recognitions
- One student was admitted into the Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and is also playing hockey in a double A travel team at a prestigious league Avalanche for the 2020–21 season.
- In the National Spanish Exam, 2 students won gold medals, 1 student won a silver medal, and 2 students won bronze medals. All 9 BASIS Independent Manhattan students who took the exam received a certificate of distinction.
- One student completed the academic program in Japanese from PreK up to the spring session of the 8th grade.
Last year, BASIS Independent Manhattan students outperformed the ISA national averages in math, reading, and writing.
The ISA assessment program is designed specifically for students in international schools in grades 3–10. It is based on the internationally endorsed reading, mathematical literacy, and scientific literacy frameworks of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (based on PISA).
*Over 70% of BASIS Independent Schools graduates are eligible for admission to Oxford and 54% to Cambridge
Colleges in the U.S. don’t have minimum academic entrance standards for applicants. On the other hand, Cambridge and Oxford, U.K. universities that are consistently ranked as the top in the world, do have minimum criteria for students to be considered. Oxford requires 3 scores of 5 on AP Exams and Cambridge expects 5 scores of 5 on AP Exams.
*Based on class of 2021 graduates
BASIS Independent Schools alumni are quickly proving to be leaders in their fields.
Their prowess crosses industries: we’ve graduated Intel Talent Search Winners, Division I athletes, published poets, leading physicians, mathematicians who’ve contributed to research in their fields, and Netflix series actors!